n.
Pronunciation: ' ra- ˌ b ī
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek rhabbi, from Hebrew rabb ī my master, from rabh master + - ī my
Date: before 12th century
1 : MASTER , TEACHER ― used by Jews as a term of address
2 : a Jew qualified to expound and apply the halakah and other Jewish law
3 : a Jew trained and ordained for professional religious leadership specifically : the official leader of a Jewish congregation